Metal Technology products create cool looks in Edinburgh.
Metal Technology has provided a range of products on one of Edinburgh's newest destination hotels. Situated in the exciting new mixed use district known as "SoCo", in the heart of the Old Town, the 259 bedroom Ibis hotel forms a key element of the £30m scheme.
Designed by ICA Architects and built by main contractor McAleer and Rushe to transform the junction of Chambers Street, South Bridge and Cowgate, the scheme will bring new life to an area gutted by fire 12 years ago. The famous jazz club La Belle Angele which once occupied the site will be reopened, a vibrant addition to the area's nightlife.
The Metal Technology System 17 Curtain Walling and System 9 Flush Glazing façade creates a cool contemporary exterior for the hotel, reflecting the historic buildings around it in an amalgamation of new and old.
System 17 offers the designer a wide and diverse range of profiles that provide structural integrity, weather performance and thermal enhancement. A cost-effective, quality engineered glazing solution, System 17 complies with current British Standards and is an appropriate option for expansive high rise glazed applications.
All Metal Technology's window and door systems are complementary to System 17 offering the designer complete versatility. The company's System 10 doors and System 5-20 Thermally Broken Tilt and Turn windows complete the integrated suite of products on this focal building.
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Metal Technology is one of the UK and Ireland's leading architectural aluminium systems companies. Specialising in the innovative design and distribution of bespoke, sustainable fenestration systems, Metal Technology offers fabricators, developers and architects glazing solutions for window, door and curtain-walling projects.
Metal Technology is a Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT) approved training centre, they are also RIBA approved for providing tailored CPD- required product and regulatory training to architects, contractors and fabricators.
